Hope For Scotland's Oldest Pub
01/08/09 08:08
Scotland's oldest pub, the Crook Inn in Tweedsmuir,
may have been saved.
The pub dates back to 1604 and its customers have included John Buchan and Robert Burns. Burns is believed to have written Willie Wastle's Wife in the Crook.
The Inn has recently been under threat as current owner, Jim Doonan, had planned to redevelop the site and build residential apartments. Following a Save the Crook Inn campaign Mr Doonan appears to have changed his mind and has withdrawn his development proposal. Instead the Tweedsmuir Community Company the chance to buy the Inn.
The campaign website describe this as a "very promising development" and says:
The pub dates back to 1604 and its customers have included John Buchan and Robert Burns. Burns is believed to have written Willie Wastle's Wife in the Crook.
The Inn has recently been under threat as current owner, Jim Doonan, had planned to redevelop the site and build residential apartments. Following a Save the Crook Inn campaign Mr Doonan appears to have changed his mind and has withdrawn his development proposal. Instead the Tweedsmuir Community Company the chance to buy the Inn.
The campaign website describe this as a "very promising development" and says:
.Having not seen the plans at this time it is difficult to comment, however we would be concerned if the staff accomodation were to be removed as this would leave us with a unviable business. We look forward to discussing these concerns with him and hope to arrive at a compromise that will suit everyone.
